Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 53 Holiday 2010 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

• Herausgeber: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Serie: Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Seitenzahl: 120

Beschreibung

In this issue:7 Fun and festive santas you can carveWhittling ornamentsQuick-carver stackable snowmanPainting a duck decoySuper simple sharpningCowboy bottlestopper

Leseprobe

FEATURES

46

Santa gallery

showcases

Dave Francis’

folk-art carvings

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ISSUE 53

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Contest Entries

Best Carving Design Contest, pg. 15

Visit the website to view all 387 entries in the

2010

Woodcarving Illustrated

carving contest.

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Bonus Gallery Photos

Coming Full Circle, pg. 26

Additional photos of Chris Hammack’s

humorous caricature carvings.

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Convenient Online Reference

Sharpening a Gouge, pg. 84

Share this great technique with online friends.

Additional

online features: • community forum • carver galleries

• article index • free patterns • tips • product reviews • subscriber services

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Best Carving Design Contest 2010

See winning entries in the

seven categories and the

Best of Contest pieces

24

Earning the Woodcarving

Merit Badge

By Paul Ries

Woodcarvers help Boy Scouts

earn merit badges at the

National Jamboree

26

Coming Full Circle:

Chris Hammack’s Story

By Corri Vigil

Caricature carver explores the

giftware industry before returning

to his woodcarving roots

46

From Scissors to Santas

By Bob Duncan

Dave Francis follows his

passion for Santa carving

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Cowboy Bottle Stopper

By Chris Hammack

Bold cuts are the secret

to a handcarved rustic look

32

Carving a 15-Minute Santa

By Tom Hindes

Quick and easy ornament

makes a fun holiday gift

36

Whimsical Santa Trees

By William MacDougall

Fun and festive carving

adds holiday cheer

42

Painting a Canvasback Duck

By Chuck Solomon and Dave Hamilton

Learn the basics of

painting a realistic duck

49

Braided Beard Santa

By Dave Francis

Texture and depth make

Santa’s beard a fun focal point

52

Creating a Gothic Mirror Sconce

By Chris Pye

Traditional design combines

woodworking, woodcarving, and

gilding techniques

60

Carving an Arizona Stick Santa

By Dave Stetson

Carve one of these quick and

easy Santas for everyone on

your Christmas list

64

Relief-Carved Santa Ornaments

By Susan Hendrix

Lightweight carvings are designed

to add joy to your Christmas tree

PROJECTS

69

Quick-Carve Stackable Snowman

By Claude Freaner

This fun holiday gift features

interchangeable parts

72

Making a Traditional

Santa Ornament

By Millard Harrell

Easily adjust the size of the

carving using basic proportions

82

Simple Hedgehog Ornament

By Bob Duncan

Charming folk-art design

is easy to carve and finish

79

Making Carvings from

Scroll Saw Patterns

By Dave Andreychek

Simple modifications open up a

whole new source for carving patterns

84

Sharpening a Gouge

By Mac Proffitt

Simple techniques produce

a sharp cutting edge

TECHNIQUES

4

Editor’s Letter

6

From Our Mailbag

8

Tips and Techniques

10

Reader Gallery

12

Relief Column

88

Calendar of Events

94

Coming Features

95

Ad Directory &

Classifieds

96

Woodchips

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Identification Statement: Woodcarving Illustrated vol. 14, no. 4

(Holiday 2010) (ISSN#1096-2816) is published four times a year in the months

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your number one priority.

Protect your respiratory system, hearing, vision, and the rest of your body

with the proper safety equipment and prudent precautions.

Read manuals supplied with your tools.

Be aware most accidents occur when you are tired or distracted.

And when in doubt, seek advice from

professionals, on how to keep your tools sharp and maintained.

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Bob Duncan

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Troy Thorne

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Lora S. Irish

Mike Burton

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editor’s

letter

Carving Design Contest

I’m thrilled to report the

Woodcarving Illustrated

Best

Carving Design Contest was a resounding success!

The carving contest originated with a collaboration

between

Woodcarving Illustrated

and Woodcraft.

Participants had to enter their carvings at Woodcraft store

locations. While judging from actual carvings instead of

photographs is the preferred method, it made it difficult, if

not impossible, for some carvers to participate.

To encourage maximum participation from our

readers,

Woodcarving Illustrated

decided to sponsor a contest based

solely on photo submissions. It can be difficult to judge a carving

based on photographs and the photography skills of the participant

play a part in the success of the entry. However, the judges do strive

to put the emphasis on the quality of the carving and the creativity

of the woodcarver. The drawbacks of judging from photographs are

balanced by the fact that this method of entry opens the contest

up to everyone regardless of geographic location. And there is the

added benefit that no carvings are damaged in transit.

Readers entered 114 pieces in the 2008 Santa Carving Contest.

While this provided plenty of Santas for the judges to choose from,

a higher volume of entries was anticipated. I gathered feedback

from readers and brainstormed with coworkers on how to make

the contest better in the future. This collaboration resulted in the

Woodcarving Illustrated

Best Carving Design Contest.

The revamped contest included categories for relief, realistic,

caricature, chip carving, stylized, junior carvers, and of course,

Santas. With 378 entries, it certainly seems that opening the

contest up to other styles of carving was a hit with our readers. As

expected, the caricature category was very popular. I was surprised

to see the large number of entries in the realistic category, but

even more surprising was the fact that only 36 Santa carvings were

entered in the contest.

Competition in all of the categories was pretty stiff. There were

some heated debates during the judging and the close results in the

people’s choice voting indicates the online community also had a

difficult time choosing a winner.

Turn to page 15 to see who won

this year’s contest and be sure to

check out future issues for details

on the next contest!

Shannon Flowers

Shannon@

FoxChapelPublishing.com

David Boone took home the coveted

People's Choice Award in the 2008

contest. Turn to page 15 to see who

won top honors this year.

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from our

mailbag

Correctly Fitting

Tea Lights

I recently received

Woodcarving Illustrated

Fall 2010

(Issue 52). I wanted to make the Jack-o’-lantern. Step

2 said to use a 1"-diameter Forstner bit to drill the

hole for the tea light. I bought the Forstner bit and then

bought the tea lights at A.C. Moore. When I drilled the

hole to check the fit of the tea light, I found the tea light

was slightly bigger than 1" in diameter. I don’t want

to buy another Forstner bit. Where can I find lights the

same size Sandy Smith, the author of the article, used?

Terry Keemer

Willow Street, Pa.

Editor’s Note: It’s always a good idea to double check the

size of the lights before buying the drill bit. Sandy Smith

bought her tea lights at Walmart, but there are also

several places online where you can buy 1"-diameter

tea lights. Alternatively, you can enlarge the hole using

carving tools or sandpaper wrapped around a dowel.

Finding a local club

I’m a carver from Cuba and it’s been

about ten years since I have created

anything. I live in Spring, Tex. (near

Houston). I started carving again

because a neighbor saw a carving

I made to decorate my house. My

neighbor said I was wasting my time

if I didn’t start carving again because

of the quality of my work.

FOX HUNT

Frank Wall of Camillus, N.Y., and Richard

Lamphier of Elk Rapids, Mich., are the

winners drawn from the correct entries

received for

WCI

Fall 2010 (Issue 52). The fox

was on page 17, on the handle of the carving

tool in the photo of Walt Garrison.

Find the fox in this issue, and contact

us with the page number and location.

Two readers randomly selected from all

correct replies will receive a $25 Fox Chapel

Publishing gift certificate. Entries must be

received by January 11, 2011, to be eligible.

NOTE: With his feet on the “ground,” the contest

fox faces left (other foxes in

WCI

don’t count).

Send your entry to

Woodcarving Illustrated

,

Attn: Find the Fox, 1970 Broad St.,

East Petersburg, PA 17520, or enter

online under the contests link at

www.woodcarvingillustrated.com

.

Unfortunately, I don’t know

where to find wood and equipment.

I discovered Woodcraft a few weeks

ago, but I’m still having trouble

finding a source for wood. Can

you please help me find a local

woodcarving club or association?

I need someone who can

introduce me to the local market.

Lizander

Spring, Tex.

Editor’s Note: We maintain an

extensive list of clubs on our website

at

www.woodcarvingillustrated.

com/clubs.php

. There are fourteen

carving clubs listed in Texas. The

Wood Wizards, in Woodlands, Tex.,

is approximately one hour away

from Spring, Tex.

Check the size of your

battery-powered tea lights

before drilling the holes.

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Protecting Sharp Tools

From Jeff LaCourse,

Greenfield, N.H.

Loose knives in my carving kit always made

me nervous. I was afraid I would nick the edge

transporting them or cut myself reaching

into the bag to get another tool. Then I found

toothbrush holders. The toothbrush holdlers

are perfect for protecting the cutting edge of

the tools. My knives and smaller gouges fit

securely into the holders.

Cutting Blanks on a Band Saw

From Frank Orthmeyer, Sioux Falls, S.D.

I use a band saw to rough out carving blanks.

I trace the front and side views onto the blank

and cut one view. Then I use hot-melt glue

to reattach the waste wood and cut the other

view. Pry apart the hot glue joint with a wood

chisel to free the blank.

TOP

TIP

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tips and

techniques

Keeping Tools

Organized

From Joe Savarese

Brooklyn, N.Y. ,

Whenever you are working with sharp

tools, it is important to be organized. I start

by color coding my tool handles. For example,

I paint a purple stripe on all of my #5 gouges. Then I

woodburn my initials or a symbol (I use a sun) on the tool.

This is especially important when you are attending a carving

seminar or carving with friends. It’s easy to get your tools mixed

up with someone elses. Protect the edges of your tools with clear

flexible hose, such as aquarium tubing.

Finally, I always remember something Peter Ortel told me:

when carving, lay your tools out on the workbench with the cutting

edge pointed toward you so you can quickly determine the sweep

and width. Just make sure they are far enough away so you won’t

stab yourself while carving or reaching for a different tool.

TOP TIP

in our Spring Issue wins a Detailer

Standard Package pyrography machine (valued

at $164), from Colwood,

www.woodburning.com

.

Send your tip to

Woodcarving Illustrated

,

1970 Broad Street, East Petersburg, Pa., 17520,

or e-mail

[email protected]

.

Discount store toothbrush holders

provide protection when storing

and transporting carving tools.

Use colored coding to quiclkly identifiy

tool sizes and mark your tools with

initials or a symbol to avoid mix-ups.

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reader

gallery

Magnetic Globe

Colin Shand

of Aberdeenshire, U.K., created

this spinning earth project, called

Apollo 11

. The

project is based on the magnetic carving by Larry

Wolterstorff, which was featured in

Woodcarving

Illustrated

Summer 2010 (Issue 51). The globe is

suspended from the moon with clear fishing line.

Rare earth magnets in the globe and base repel

each other to keep the globe in motion.

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Memorial spoon

Jean Byers

of Indian,

Alaska, carved this

memorial spoon featuring

two bald eagle heads on the

handle. After the piece was

carved, Jean embellished

it with a woodburner and

applied a natural finish.

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Carved Eagle

Raymond Hall

of Green Brook, N.J., carved

this realistic eagle from a solid piece of

hemlock salvaged from a tree a friend cut

down. The piece is 22" tall and finished with

acrylic paints.

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relief

column

Graceful celestial design is

ideal for carving or pyrography

By Lora S. Irish

Angel of Peace

This stunning angel design makes a beautiful

christening gift. Add the child’s name beneath the

angel and hang the plaque in their room to watch

over the child as he or she sleeps. The graceful design

makes a perfect gift for anyone who could use a

guardian angel.

Texturing the feathers can be challenging.

You can leave the feathers smooth for a

simpler carving or add the details

with a woodburner or acrylic

paint. In addition to a relief-

carved project, the design

makes a beautiful

woodburning.

SPECIAL SOURCES:

For more patterns from Lora S. Irish, visit her website at

www.carvingpatterns.com

. It features free patterns and

patterns for purchase, as well as helpful carving advice.